Tag Archives: Diesel

Sucking Diesel

Bodger at 9:19 am May 10, 2022

The STI Clapham in 2017

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

Documents obtained by RTÉ News under the Freedom of Information Act reveal how management at Dublin Port was opposed to allowing a shipment of Russian diesel dock in the port in early March, following the invasion of Ukraine.

…CEO of Dublin Port Eamonn O’Reilly first informed Secretary General of the Department of Transport Ken Spratt and other senior officials in an email dated 4 March of the imminent arrival of the STI Clapham with a consignment of Russian diesel which had requested permission to dock in the port….

…On Sunday 6 March, the Secretary General of the Department of Transport wrrote to the Chair of Dublin Port on the direction of the Minister for Transport to inform him “…there is no legal basis to refuse to accept this product…” and that sanctions against Russia exclude oil product.

Dublin Port management was opposed to docking of Russian diesel shipment

Pic: Wikimedia

Where It Stops, Nobody Knows

Bodger at 4:37 pm March 28, 2022

Hang on.

This afternoon.

Circle K, Taylors Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin.

Kevin Whitty writes:

The price changed 10 minutes ago, apparently, and controlled at head office. The sales assistant said that he has seen the price change three times per day! Absolute nonsense.

Anyone?

Pump Up The Jam

Bodger at 3:47 pm March 23, 2022

The average petrol car owner will spend €680 more on fuel this year compared to 2020 and the average diesel owner will spend €700 more, according to AA Ireland | Read more: https://t.co/EfjzItEiXc pic.twitter.com/p1WzIaLdF2

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 23, 2022

Jaykers.

This afternoon.

Meanwhile…

An Oireachtas committee has heard that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has received 200 complaints about fuel pricing in the last two weeks | https://t.co/8ymhIogEqz pic.twitter.com/KzpIbTk3E1

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 23, 2022

Lucky Truckers

Bodger at 3:44 pm March 11, 2022

This afternoon.

Further to rising fuel prices…

…via RTE News:

The Government has agreed a temporary emergency support measures to assist haulierss.

Under the scheme, €100 per week will be paid for every heavy goods vehicle listed on a road haulage operator’s licence.

The payment will be made over a period of eight weeks, at which point a review will take place.

The total cost of the scheme to the exchequer will be €18m.

Hauliers to get €100 per truck in new emergency measure.

What about the rest of us?

Not fair.

*slams car door loudly*

Hauliers to get €100 per truck in new emergency measure (RTE)

RollingNews

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Bodger at 10:12 am March 11, 2022

€209.9 today in that Texaco garage this morning. Much cheaper in Applegreen, Clonsilla

— Derek Hollingsworth (@DerekHolly7) March 11, 2022

Ah here.

This morning.

Fuel industry engaging in profiteering ‘simply not the case’ (RTE)

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

We have only one way to push back against these fuel price hikes..
This!@broadsheet_ie @EwanMacKenna @georgegalloway @paddycosgrave pic.twitter.com/Wm6hf9rayo

— Tomas (@coady327) March 11, 2022

Anyone?

Meanwhile…

The 2 faces of Micheal Martin & the Govt that nobody wanted. Price gouging on fuel is morally reprehensible, but price gouging in the rental market is absolutely fine

This Taoiseach & his Govt are an abomination. They should be ran out of office #FuelPriceHike #HowIrelandWorks pic.twitter.com/0EbME1Hnds

— Politics Watch (@PoliticsWatch14) March 11, 2022

Petrol Bomb

Bodger at 9:31 am March 10, 2022

Filling station closest to the studio…

Monday: 190.9 for a litre of diesel

Wednesday: 193.9

Thursday, *after* a 15c cut to excise duty: 204.8

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 10, 2022

Ah here.

This morning.

Anyone?

RollingNews

Sucking Your Diesel

Bodger at 4:30 pm March 9, 2022

Come on.

This afternoon.

Dublin 6w.

Kevin Whitty writes:

Literally 100 yards from each other in Terenure…

Earlier: it’s Hard Out here For A Pump

Hard Out Here For A Pump [Updated]

Bodger at 3:35 pm March 9, 2022

Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe and the Minister for Transport and the Minister for the Environment, Climate, and Communications, Eamon Ryan this afternoon

@EamonRyan says driving slower will help reduce demand on fuel at a press conference on the cut to excise

— Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) March 9, 2022

Good grief.

This afternoon.

Earlier…

Jaykers.

This morning.

Circle K, Dublin city.

Meanwhile…

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe this morning

Saying a cut in fuel excise announced today should see the cost of filling a 60l tank fall €12 for petrol and €9 for diesel, @Paschald notes the measure is intended to address both recent price rises and expected further rises due to global factors | https://t.co/oDGDkGPeCZ pic.twitter.com/kwQFhs8LsT

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 9, 2022

This morning.

Government Buildings.

Earlier…

The Cabinet agreed a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel – 20 cent cut per litre on petrol and 15 cent per litre of diesel https://t.co/W1UZZUgW2K

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 9, 2022

This morning.

Via RTE News:

The Cabinet has agreed a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel.

The reduction will be 20 cent per litre on petrol and 15 cent per litre of diesel.

A cut of 2 cent per litre on green diesel has been agreed.

The reduction will be in place until August 31 and will cost €320 million.

Cabinet approves cuts to excise duty on petrol, diesel (RTE)

RollingNews

Fuel Around

Bodger at 11:09 am March 8, 2022

Circle K, Kildare on Saturday

Yesterday afternoon

Gulp.

Yesterday: Crude And Unusual

RollingNews

Crude And Unusual

Bodger at 11:50 am March 7, 2022

You’re a brave person if you’re thinking a out buying a petrol/diesel car in the next few weeks. Petrol prices now heading for the €2.50 per litre mark in Ireland. https://t.co/4TffDW8q5B

— (@ShaneOSullivan) March 7, 2022

Yikes.

This morning.

Anyone?

Brent spikes to $139 on prospect of Russia oil ban, delay in Iran deal (RTE)

RollingNews

Update:

Eeek.

This morning.

Unidentified K garage, Dublin.

Sam Boal/RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Worst cost of living crisis in the history of the state & the Govt are driving prices to max with VAT robbery

EU rules is a convenient lie for this Govt. They CHOOSE not to reduce it

This Govt all have chauffer driven mercs. The taxpayer fills their tank #CostOfLivingCrisis pic.twitter.com/IMMThOAjes

— Politics Watch (@PoliticsWatch14) March 7, 2022